Cloning Flashcards
What is a clone?
An organism that is genetically identical to its parent
What does genetically identical mean?
It has the same genes as its parent and will therefore look identical
What is asexual reproduction?
Reproduction that requires only one parent
What is a disadvantage of cloning plants?
It reduces the variety of genes available
It can increase risk of disease
State the two animal cloning techniques
Cell cloning
Tissue culture
What is cell cloning?
Scientists clone human cells and use them for research into diseases
What is tissue culture?
New skin and cartilage can be grown in a sterile environment
this technique is used to grow new skin for burns
Who was the first mammal to be cloned?
Dolly The Sheep
How was Dolly cloned?
Using cells from an adult sheep (nuclear tranfer cloning)
Organisms that are genetically ……………. to their parents are known as ………… this is an example of ……………… reproduction
Identical
Cloning
Asexual
